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Volodymyr and Svitlana Tsyba speak in their home in Hrushivka, Ukraine, on Oct. 18. They say they were detained by Ukrainian intelligence officials looking for Russian collaborators.

Another casualty of Russia's war: Some Ukrainians no longer trust their neighbors

5:07am October 26, 2022

by Franco Ordoñez

The war in Ukraine hasn't only destroyed lives and buildings. It's also ripped apart trust in communities that endured Russian occupation. Neighbors now see each other as collaborators with the enemy.

GlendaRika Garcia, a mother in Westminster, Colo., with her sons, Pedro, Alonzo and Mauricio. Garcia, a bilingual food assistance aid for Hunger Free Colorado, backs the ballot measure. She said if it passes it would ease some financial pressure on families who struggle with food insecurity but don't qualify for free school meals.

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End of nationwide federal free lunch program has some states scrambling

5:00am October 26, 2022

Colorado voters will decide next month whether to offer the free lunch program to every student. Eight other states are considering legislation to do so too.

A group prays during a small ceremony as remains from a mass grave are re-interred at Oaklawn Cemetery on July 30, 2021, in Tulsa, Okla.

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Exhumations to resume in a bid to identify Tulsa Race Massacre victims

4:44am October 26, 2022

by The Associated Press

Some of the 19 bodies taken from a Tulsa cemetery and later reburied that could include remains of victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre will be exhumed again starting Wednesday.

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Clorox recalls cleaning products that a U.S. consumer panel says may contain bacteria

3:05am October 26, 2022

by The Associated Press

The Clorox Company said Tuesday it has recalled its scented multi-surface cleaners and all-purpose cleaners. The recall doesn't include its original pine-scented Pine-Sol.

States are voting to eradicate slavery under any terms, but what about prison work?

9:55pm October 25, 2022

by Katia Riddle

Five states will vote on ballot measures to amend their constitutions to eradicate slavery under any terms. Some sheriffs in Oregon are worried such measures would make prison work programs illegal.

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Progressive Democrats withdraw a letter urging Biden to be more proactive in Ukraine

4:39pm October 25, 2022

Members of the congressional progressive caucus have withdrawn a letter urging President Biden to adjust his approach to the war in Ukraine.

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Moscow appeals court upholds Brittney Griner's 9-year sentence

4:39pm October 25, 2022

A Moscow appeals court upheld American basketball player Brittney Griner's 9-year sentence on drug smuggling charges.

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A sailor was acquitted of setting a fire. Is it time for military justice reform?

4:39pm October 25, 2022

by Steve Walsh

The Navy has lost its most high profile cases recently, including the arson case involving the USS Bonhomme Richard. Advocates say the verdict shows military justice is ripe for reform.

Two new research papers cast doubt on the new COVID booster

4:39pm October 25, 2022

Biden received a new COVID booster as part of the administration's push to increase uptake, but two new research papers cast doubt on whether they are any better than the original vaccines.

Alex Stein engaged directly with students and other people protesting his scheduled event alongside Proud Boys founder Gavin McInnes at Penn State University on Monday.

Penn State cancels Proud Boys founder's speech, citing the threat of violence

2:46pm October 25, 2022

by Bill Chappell

It was an abrupt reversal for the school, which had condemned the views of Gavin McInnes even as it said free speech required it to host the event. Protesters confronted each other and police.